We're baaaaaaack

Back in Vanuatu means our blog is back online!  Please check back regularly, and we’ll do our best to update at least once a week.

After returning our rental car and one last ice cream stop with Mema, Papa, and Auntie-Leesha, we boarded the plane in Denver (an hour later than scheduled).  Two and half hours later we arrived in LA.  The delay in Denver meant that our 4-hour layover had turned into just 3 hours.  We retrieved our luggage (five 49lb duffles; much better than the ten we brought back last time!) and made the trek over to the international terminal.  The check-in line was about 45 minutes long, but we breezed through security quite quickly.  We were all exhausted as we boarded the plane about 11:00pm.  The 10 hour flight to Fiji was uneventful, and we arrived about 2 hours before our next flight was to depart.  We rested in the departure lounge and boarded the last leg our of journey, finally bound for Port Vila, Vanuatu.  We arrived on time, retrieved our bags, breezed through both immigration and customs (they didn’t even inspect our bags!), found a taxi and checked into our apartment.

Pretty boring report, eh?  That’s because it was our most trouble-free trip home yet!  Even the kids did exceptionally well.  We are in Vila for a month getting caught up, transitioned and prepared.  Lord willing, we will head to Malekula on June 22.

Our furlough in the States was spectacular.  We thoroughly enjoyed every minute, but are glad to be back in our (other) home country.  Many thanks to all of you who made our trip so wonderful.  We look forward to keeping in contact with you all in the coming months.  Lukim yu!